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James Angliss was born at a currently unknown location in 1753. He earned his living as a fellmonger, currier and leather dyer. A freeman of the City of Coventry, James became City Warder in 1798. He had a number of apprentices including his own sons. On 6th August 1775 James married Mary Burnett at St John’s, Coventry. James died on the 19th December, 1827 aged 74 years and was buried as a Congregationalist at West Orchard.

Mary Burnett was born at an unknown location probably sometime in the 1750s. Mary married James Angliss on 6th August 1775 at St John’s Coventry. She made a will which can be viewed on this site in transcript. She died aged 86 on the 25th January 1840 and like her husband was buried as a Congregationalist.

James Angliss was born in Coventry in 1779. He was christened at St John’s , Foleshill on 6th April 1779. He married Rebecca Bateman on 7th July 1801 at St John’s, Coventry.

Rebecca Bateman was born in Warwickshire in 1783. She was the wife of James Angliss born in 1779. She died on the 25th February 1816.

1. John Angliss was born in 1801 in Coventry the son of James Angliss and Rebecca Bateman.

2. James Angliss was born in 1803 in Coventry the son of James Angliss and Rebecca Bateman.

3. James Angliss 2 was born in 1808 in Coventry the son of James Angliss and Rebecca Bateman

4. Elizabeth Angliss was born in Coventry in 1809 the daughter of James Angliss and Rebecca Bateman.

5. William Angliss was born in Coventry in 1811 the son of James Angliss and Rebecca Bateman.

6. Thomas Angliss was born in 1814 the son of James Angliss and Rebecca Bateman.

Thomas Angliss was born in Coventry in 1781 the son of James Angliss and Mary Burnett. He was christened at St John, Foleshill on 22nd September 1781.

John Angliss was born in Coventry in 1784 the son of James Angliss and Mary Burnett. He was christened at St John’s, Foleshill.

Ann Angliss was born in Coventry in 1788 the daughter of James Angliss and Mary Burnett. She was christened at St John’s , Foleshill on the 15th October 1791.

Samuel Angliss was born in Coventry in 1791 the son of James Angliss and Mary Burnett. He was christened at St John, Foleshill

Joseph Angliss was born in Coventry in 1793 the son of James Angliss and Mary Burnett. Joseph married Sarah Dickenson in Kenilworth, Warwickshire on 24th February 1823.

Sarah Dickenson was probably born in Warwickshire around 1800, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Dickenson. She married Joseph Angliss, son of James Angliss and Mary Burnett, on the 24th February 1823.

1. Mary Ann Angliss was born in Coventry in 1823 the daughter of Joseph Angliss and Sarah Dickenson. She was christened at Holy Trinity, Coventry on the 23rd September 1823.

2. Joseph Angliss was born in 1825 in Coventry the son of Joseph Angliss and Sarah Dickenson. He was christened at Holy Trinity, Coventry on 20th October 1825.

3. Benjamin Angliss was born in Coventry in 1827 the son of Joseph Angliss and Sarah Dickenson. He was christened at St John, Foleshill on 19th December 1827.

4. Thomas Burnett Angliss was born in Coventry on 27th January 1834 the son of Joseph Angliss and Sarah Dickenson. He was christened at St Martin’s, Birmingham on the 21st March 1836.

5. Benjamin Angliss was born in Coventry in 1798 and was the son of James Angliss and Mary Burnett. He was christened on 2nd March, 1798 at St John, Foleshill. He became a freeman in 1819 and earned his living as a watchmaker. He married twice; first to Eleanor Cramp on the 16th May 1820 at St Lawrence, Foleshill and after her death to Clara Ann Tipper on 26th August 1853 at Holy Trinity, Coventry. Benjamin is sometimes seen in records as Benjamin Anglish. Benjamin died on 21 April 1865 and was buried at St Mary’s, Warwick.

Eleanor Cramp was born in Foleshill in 1801. She was the daughter of William Cramp and Hannah Woodhead. Eleanor married Benjamin Angliss and had six children by him three of whom died in infancy. She died herself in Foleshill on 6th May 1847 and in the National Burial Index she is seen as Helen Angless. She is variously seen in records as Eleanor, Ellen and Helen.

1. Elizabeth Cramp Angliss was born in 1820 in Foleshill, Warwickshire to Benjamin Angliss and Eleanor Cramp.

2. Joseph Cramp Angliss was born in 1828 in Foleshill, Warwickshire to Benjamin Angliss and Eleanor Cramp.

3. John Cramp Angliss was born in 1840 in Foleshill, Warwickshire to Benjamin Angliss and Eleanor Cramp. He died in 1841.

4. Jemima Cramp Angliss was born in 1836 in Foleshill, Warwickshire to Benjamin Angliss and Eleanor Cramp. She married James Perkins and had a daughter Isabella Perkins.

James Perkins was the husband of Jemima Cramp Angliss, daughter of Benjamin Angliss and Eleanor Cramp.

Isabella Perkins was born in 1851 in Foleshill, Warwickshire the daughter of Jemima Cramp Angliss and James Perkins

5. John Cramp Angliss was born in 1831 in Foleshill, Warwickshire to Benjamin Angliss and Eleanor Cramp. He died in 1834 and was buried at St Pauls, Foleshill.

6. William Cramp Angliss was born in Foleshill in 1822. He was the son of Benjamin Angliss and Eleanor Cramp. He married Martha Atkins (or Adkins) at St Lawrence, Foleshill on 12th February 1844. He had three children by Martha - William, who died aged only two, Henry and Eleanor.

Martha Atkins birthdate is unknown. She was married to William Cramp Angliss on the 12th February 1844.

1. William Cramp Angliss was born to William Cramp Angliss and Martha Atkins in 1846 in Foleshill, Warwickshire and died on the 5th May 1848.

2. Eleanor Cramp Angliss was born probably in Foleshill in 1853. She married Arthur Thomas Collett.

Arthur Thomas Collett was the husband of Eleanor Cramp Angliss, daughter of William Cramp Angliss and Martha Atkins.

3. Henry Cramp Angliss was born in Foleshill in 1850. He was the son of William Cramp Angliss and Martha Atkins and was baptised at St Michaels, Coventry on 3rd June 1850. He was married twice. His first wife was Mary Ann Dawkins who divorced him in 1897. It appears he lived for some years in an unmarried relationship with Emma King having four children with her – William, Gertrude, Minnie, Frederick and Elsie – before marrying in 1899. At the time of his marriage and in various census Henry is described as a musician and indeed he is listed in a number of local directories as a music teacher based at 351 Castle Street, Hillfields, Coventry. It appears Henry was originally apprenticed to his father as a watchmaker but rebelled and became a musician. However by the 1901 Census Henry is listed as a watchmaker.

Emma King was born in Allesley in Warwickshire on Christmas Day 1856, the daughter of John King (born Bubbenhall, Warwickshire in around 1815) and Selina Hopkins (possibly born Baginton, Warwickshire around 1815). She lived for some time in an unmarried relationship with Henry Cramp Angliss bearing him five children. After Mary Ann Dawkins divorced Henry in 1897 the couple were able to marry at the Registry Office, Coventry on the 13th September 1899. Emma and Henry are said to have first met when Henry was playing at a big house in the area ( possibly Packington Hall). It appears that many family members were unaware that Emma and Henry were not married. On 8th November 1940 Emma, now living at 51 Castle Fields, Hillfields, died as a result of injuries caused by enemy action on Coventry.

1. Gertrude Cramp Angliss was born in 1887 in Coventry and was the daughter of Henry Cramp Angliss and Emma King.

2. Minnie Cramp Angliss was born in 1891 in Coventry and was the daughter of Henry Cramp Angliss and Emma King.

3. Frederick Cramp Angliss was born in 1893 and was the daughter of Henry Cramp Angliss and Emma King.

4. Elsie Cramp Angliss was born in 1895 and was the daughter of Henry Cramp Angliss and Emma King.

5. William Cramp Angliss was born in Coventry in 1882 the eldest child of Henry Cramp Angliss and Emma King. In the 1901 Census he is listed as William C A King although Henry and Emma had married by 1899. He was himself married at the Registry Office, Coventry on 22nd March 1902 to Ethel Minnie Hayward. He is said to have been an amateur pianist and to have played in local pubs although at the time of his marriage he was a cycle frame fitter.

Ethel Minnie Hayward was born in Lower Slaughter, Gloucesteshire in 1882 the daughter of Charles Hayward, an agricultural labourer. She married William Cramp Angliss on 22nd March 1902. Family myth (oddly widespread) said she was a 'Lady', but we know from her marriage certificate that she was a domestic servant at the time of her marriage to William.

1. Frederick Henry Angliss was born in 1902 in Coventry to William Cramp Angliss and Ethel Hayward. He was the father of David Angliss and grandfather of Jenny Angliss. He married Mary Alice Cooper and had six sons and one daughter. Frederick Angliss spent most of his adult life in the army and served at one time in India. He was eventually based at the camp at West Lulworth, Dorset with the Tank Regiment where he was an engineer. An inventor and engineer he was also a violinist. Apparently the Angliss family in Coventry had their own family orchestra. It was also said the family owned a cycle factory in Castle Street.

2. Mabel Angliss was born in 1904 in Coventry and was the daughter of William Cramp Angliss and Ethel Hayward.

3. Winifred Ethel Angliss was born in 1905 in Coventry and was the daughter of William Cramp Angliss and Ethel Hayward.

Clara Ann Tipper was the second wife of Benjamin Angliss, son of James Angliss and Mary Burnett. She was born in Rugeley, Staffordshire in 1830. Clara and Benjamin were married probably in Foleshill in 1853.

1. Marianne Elizabeth Angliss was born in Coventry in 1858 to Benjamin Angliss and Clara Tipper.

2. Henry Angliss was born in Coventry in 1862 to Benjamin Angliss and Clara Tipper.

3. Benjamin William Angliss was born in Coventry in 1862 to Benjamin Angliss and Clara Tipper.

4. James Edward Tipper Angliss was born in 1852 to Benjamin Angliss and Clara Tipper. James married Margaret Yardley.

Margaret Yardley was born in 1856. She married James Tipper Angliss, son of Benjamin Angliss and Clara Tipper.

1. Maria Angliss was born in 1886 in Coventry to James Tipper Angliss and Margaret Yardley

2. Henry Angliss was born in 1887 to James Tipper Angliss and Margaret Yardley.

3. Catherine Angliss was born in 1891 to James Tipper Angliss and Margaret Yardley

4. Lillian Angliss was born in 1897 to James Tipper Angliss and Margaret Yardley.

5. Mary Angliss was born in 1877 to James Tipper Angliss and Margaret Yardley.

6. Clara Angliss was born in 1880 in Coventry to James Tipper Angliss and Margaret Yardley

7. Margaret Angliss was born in 1883 in Coventry to James Tipper Angliss and Margaret Yardley. She married George Ison-Clare and had ten children including the grandmother of Kerrie Viner. She died as a result of enemy action over Coventry in World War II and was buried in a communal grave in Coventry Cemetery.

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	James Angliss was born at a currently unknown location in 1753. He earned his living as a fellmonger, currier and leather dyer. A freeman of the City of Coventry, James became City Warder in 1798. He had a number of apprentices including his own sons. On 6th August 1775 James married Mary Burnett at St John’s, Coventry. James died on the 19th December, 1827 aged 74 years and was buried as a Congregationalist at West Orchard. Mary Burnett was born at an unknown location probably sometime in the 1750s. Mary married James Angliss on 6th August 1775 at St John’s Coventry. She made a will which can be viewed on this site in transcript. She died aged 86 on the 25th January 1840 and like her husband was buried as a Congregationalist. James Angliss was born in Coventry in 1779. He was christened at St John’s , Foleshill on 6th April 1779. He married Rebecca Bateman on 7th July 1801 at St John’s, Coventry. Rebecca Bateman was born in Warwickshire in 1783. She was the wife of James Angliss born in 1779. She died on the 25th February 1816. 1. John Angliss was born in 1801 in Coventry the son of James Angliss and Rebecca Bateman. 2. James Angliss was born in 1803 in Coventry the son of James Angliss and Rebecca Bateman. 3. James Angliss 2 was born in 1808 in Coventry the son of James Angliss and Rebecca Bateman 4. Elizabeth Angliss was born in Coventry in 1809 the daughter of James Angliss and Rebecca Bateman. 5. William Angliss was born in Coventry in 1811 the son of James Angliss and Rebecca Bateman. 6. Thomas Angliss was born in 1814 the son of James Angliss and Rebecca Bateman. Thomas Angliss was born in Coventry in 1781 the son of James Angliss and Mary Burnett. He was christened at St John, Foleshill on 22nd September 1781. John Angliss was born in Coventry in 1784 the son of James Angliss and Mary Burnett. He was christened at St John’s, Foleshill. Ann Angliss was born in Coventry in 1788 the daughter of James Angliss and Mary Burnett. She was christened at St John’s , Foleshill on the 15th October 1791. Samuel Angliss was born in Coventry in 1791 the son of James Angliss and Mary Burnett. He was christened at St John, Foleshill Joseph Angliss was born in Coventry in 1793 the son of James Angliss and Mary Burnett. Joseph married Sarah Dickenson in Kenilworth, Warwickshire on 24th February 1823. Sarah Dickenson was probably born in Warwickshire around 1800, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Dickenson. She married Joseph Angliss, son of James Angliss and Mary Burnett, on the 24th February 1823. 1. Mary Ann Angliss was born in Coventry in 1823 the daughter of Joseph Angliss and Sarah Dickenson. She was christened at Holy Trinity, Coventry on the 23rd September 1823. 2. Joseph Angliss was born in 1825 in Coventry the son of Joseph Angliss and Sarah Dickenson. He was christened at Holy Trinity, Coventry on 20th October 1825. 3. Benjamin Angliss was born in Coventry in 1827 the son of Joseph Angliss and Sarah Dickenson. He was christened at St John, Foleshill on 19th December 1827. 4. Thomas Burnett Angliss was born in Coventry on 27th January 1834 the son of Joseph Angliss and Sarah Dickenson. He was christened at St Martin’s, Birmingham on the 21st March 1836. 5. Benjamin Angliss was born in Coventry in 1798 and was the son of James Angliss and Mary Burnett. He was christened on 2nd March, 1798 at St John, Foleshill. He became a freeman in 1819 and earned his living as a watchmaker. He married twice; first to Eleanor Cramp on the 16th May 1820 at St Lawrence, Foleshill and after her death to Clara Ann Tipper on 26th August 1853 at Holy Trinity, Coventry. Benjamin is sometimes seen in records as Benjamin Anglish. Benjamin died on 21 April 1865 and was buried at St Mary’s, Warwick. Eleanor Cramp was born in Foleshill in 1801. She was the daughter of William Cramp and Hannah Woodhead. Eleanor married Benjamin Angliss and had six children by him three of whom died in infancy. She died herself in Foleshill on 6th May 1847 and in the National Burial Index she is seen as Helen Angless. She is variously seen in records as Eleanor, Ellen and Helen. 1. Elizabeth Cramp Angliss was born in 1820 in Foleshill, Warwickshire to Benjamin Angliss and Eleanor Cramp. 2. Joseph Cramp Angliss was born in 1828 in Foleshill, Warwickshire to Benjamin Angliss and Eleanor Cramp. 3. John Cramp Angliss was born in 1840 in Foleshill, Warwickshire to Benjamin Angliss and Eleanor Cramp. He died in 1841. 4. Jemima Cramp Angliss was born in 1836 in Foleshill, Warwickshire to Benjamin Angliss and Eleanor Cramp. She married James Perkins and had a daughter Isabella Perkins. James Perkins was the husband of Jemima Cramp Angliss, daughter of Benjamin Angliss and Eleanor Cramp. Isabella Perkins was born in 1851 in Foleshill, Warwickshire the daughter of Jemima Cramp Angliss and James Perkins 5. John Cramp Angliss was born in 1831 in Foleshill, Warwickshire to Benjamin Angliss and Eleanor Cramp. He died in 1834 and was buried at St Pauls, Foleshill. 6. William Cramp Angliss was born in Foleshill in 1822. He was the son of Benjamin Angliss and Eleanor Cramp. He married Martha Atkins (or Adkins) at St Lawrence, Foleshill on 12th February 1844. He had three children by Martha - William, who died aged only two, Henry and Eleanor. Martha Atkins birthdate is unknown. She was married to William Cramp Angliss on the 12th February 1844. 1. William Cramp Angliss was born to William Cramp Angliss and Martha Atkins in 1846 in Foleshill, Warwickshire and died on the 5th May 1848. 2. Eleanor Cramp Angliss was born probably in Foleshill in 1853. She married Arthur Thomas Collett. Arthur Thomas Collett was the husband of Eleanor Cramp Angliss, daughter of William Cramp Angliss and Martha Atkins. 3. Henry Cramp Angliss was born in Foleshill in 1850. He was the son of William Cramp Angliss and Martha Atkins and was baptised at St Michaels, Coventry on 3rd June 1850. He was married twice. His first wife was Mary Ann Dawkins who divorced him in 1897. It appears he lived for some years in an unmarried relationship with Emma King having four children with her – William, Gertrude, Minnie, Frederick and Elsie – before marrying in 1899. At the time of his marriage and in various census Henry is described as a musician and indeed he is listed in a number of local directories as a music teacher based at 351 Castle Street, Hillfields, Coventry. It appears Henry was originally apprenticed to his father as a watchmaker but rebelled and became a musician. However by the 1901 Census Henry is listed as a watchmaker. Emma King was born in Allesley in Warwickshire on Christmas Day 1856, the daughter of John King (born Bubbenhall, Warwickshire in around 1815) and Selina Hopkins (possibly born Baginton, Warwickshire around 1815). She lived for some time in an unmarried relationship with Henry Cramp Angliss bearing him five children. After Mary Ann Dawkins divorced Henry in 1897 the couple were able to marry at the Registry Office, Coventry on the 13th September 1899. Emma and Henry are said to have first met when Henry was playing at a big house in the area ( possibly Packington Hall). It appears that many family members were unaware that Emma and Henry were not married. On 8th November 1940 Emma, now living at 51 Castle Fields, Hillfields, died as a result of injuries caused by enemy action on Coventry. 1. Gertrude Cramp Angliss was born in 1887 in Coventry and was the daughter of Henry Cramp Angliss and Emma King. 2. Minnie Cramp Angliss was born in 1891 in Coventry and was the daughter of Henry Cramp Angliss and Emma King. 3. Frederick Cramp Angliss was born in 1893 and was the daughter of Henry Cramp Angliss and Emma King. 4. Elsie Cramp Angliss was born in 1895 and was the daughter of Henry Cramp Angliss and Emma King. 5. William Cramp Angliss was born in Coventry in 1882 the eldest child of Henry Cramp Angliss and Emma King. In the 1901 Census he is listed as William C A King although Henry and Emma had married by 1899. He was himself married at the Registry Office, Coventry on 22nd March 1902 to Ethel Minnie Hayward. He is said to have been an amateur pianist and to have played in local pubs although at the time of his marriage he was a cycle frame fitter. Ethel Minnie Hayward was born in Lower Slaughter, Gloucesteshire in 1882 the daughter of Charles Hayward, an agricultural labourer. She married William Cramp Angliss on 22nd March 1902. Family myth (oddly widespread) said she was a 'Lady', but we know from her marriage certificate that she was a domestic servant at the time of her marriage to William. 1. Frederick Henry Angliss was born in 1902 in Coventry to William Cramp Angliss and Ethel Hayward. He was the father of David Angliss and grandfather of Jenny Angliss. He married Mary Alice Cooper and had six sons and one daughter. Frederick Angliss spent most of his adult life in the army and served at one time in India. He was eventually based at the camp at West Lulworth, Dorset with the Tank Regiment where he was an engineer. An inventor and engineer he was also a violinist. Apparently the Angliss family in Coventry had their own family orchestra. It was also said the family owned a cycle factory in Castle Street. 2. Mabel Angliss was born in 1904 in Coventry and was the daughter of William Cramp Angliss and Ethel Hayward. 3. Winifred Ethel Angliss was born in 1905 in Coventry and was the daughter of William Cramp Angliss and Ethel Hayward. Clara Ann Tipper was the second wife of Benjamin Angliss, son of James Angliss and Mary Burnett. She was born in Rugeley, Staffordshire in 1830. Clara and Benjamin were married probably in Foleshill in 1853. 1. Marianne Elizabeth Angliss was born in Coventry in 1858 to Benjamin Angliss and Clara Tipper. 2. Henry Angliss was born in Coventry in 1862 to Benjamin Angliss and Clara Tipper. 3. Benjamin William Angliss was born in Coventry in 1862 to Benjamin Angliss and Clara Tipper. 4. James Edward Tipper Angliss was born in 1852 to Benjamin Angliss and Clara Tipper. James married Margaret Yardley. Margaret Yardley was born in 1856. She married James Tipper Angliss, son of Benjamin Angliss and Clara Tipper. 1. Maria Angliss was born in 1886 in Coventry to James Tipper Angliss and Margaret Yardley 2. Henry Angliss was born in 1887 to James Tipper Angliss and Margaret Yardley. 3. Catherine Angliss was born in 1891 to James Tipper Angliss and Margaret Yardley 4. Lillian Angliss was born in 1897 to James Tipper Angliss and Margaret Yardley. 5. Mary Angliss was born in 1877 to James Tipper Angliss and Margaret Yardley. 6. Clara Angliss was born in 1880 in Coventry to James Tipper Angliss and Margaret Yardley 7. Margaret Angliss was born in 1883 in Coventry to James Tipper Angliss and Margaret Yardley. She married George Ison-Clare and had ten children including the grandmother of Kerrie Viner. She died as a result of enemy action over Coventry in World War II and was buried in a communal grave in Coventry Cemetery.